COUNTRIES CHANGE AND CULTURES CHANGE...

BUT UNIVERSAL VALUES LIKE HONESTY DON'T...

FOR ALL OF US, HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY!

FOLK TALES ABOUT HONESTY

FROM OUR COUNTRIES

CONTRIBUTING SCHOOLS

Agrupamento de Escolas de Vilela, Paredes - PORTUGAL

 Ataturk Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi -TURKEY

 Saban Temuge Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi -TURKEY

 Daugavpils 16. Vidusskola - LATVIA

 Gerze Sehit Nurullah Sarac Anadolu Lisesi - TURKEY

The Moral Woodcutter FROM LATVIA

Once, there lived a woodcutter, Janis, who lived a very simple life. He was poor, however he was a good man and worked hard. One day while chopping down a branch, Janis' axe slipped and fell into the deep river. He tried searching for his axe but all in vain.

He sat down by the river bank and started crying. Hearing his cries, an angel that name was Samoel appeared and promised to help him find his axe. She dove into the water and retrieved an axe completely made of gold. Janis said that this wasn't his axe and refused to accept it. The Samoel dove again and returned with a silver axe, Janis refused again and said that his axe was made of steel. The angel went into the water for one last time and returned with Janis' axe. Elated, Janis thanked the kind angel.

Impressed by his simplicity and honesty, the angel decides to give Janis the gold and silver axe too. Then, Janis went home happily.

The moral of this fable is: Honesty is the best way of life, that should be followed by everyone.

The Stolen Ax FROM LATVIA

A woodcutter went out one morning to cut some firewood and discovered that his favorite ax was missing. He couldn't find it anywhere. Then he noticed his neighbor's son standing near the woodshed. The woodcutter thought, <<Aha! That boy must have stolen my ax. I see how he lurks about the shed, shifting uneasily from foot to foot, greedy hands stuffed in his pockets, a guilty look on his face. I can't prove it, but he MUST have stolen my ax. >> A few days later the woodcutter was surprised and happy to come upon the ax under a pile of firewood. <<I remember now,>> he said, <<Just where I'd left it!>>"The next time he saw his neighbor's son, the woodcutter looked intently at the boy, scrutinizing him from head to toe. How odd, he thought, somehow this boy has lost his guilty look ...

Legend has it that King D. Dinis was informed about Queen D. Isabel's charitable actions and the expenses they entailed for the royal treasury. One day, the king decided to surprise the queen on one of his usual walks to distribute alms and bread to the needy. He noticed that she was trying to disguise what was on her lap. D. Dinis asked the queen where she was going and she replied that she was going to the monastery to decorate the altars. Not satisfied with the answer, the king showed curiosity about what she was carrying in her lap. After some awkward moments, D. Isabel replied: "They are roses, my lord!”. Suspicious, the king accused her of lying, since it was not possible to have roses in January. He then forced her to open her cloak and reveal what was hidden there.Queen Isabel showed, before everyone's astonished eyes, the beautiful roses she kept in her lap. Miraculously, the bread he had hidden had turned into roses. The king was speechless and ended up asking the queen for forgiveness, which continued with his intention. The news of the miracle spread through the city of Coimbra and the people proclaimed Queen Isabel of Portugal holy.

Miracle of Roses FROM PORTUGAL

Once upon a time, there was a shepherd who was taking care of a group of sheep. Every morning, he took them to the top of the green hills to graze. He spent all day with the sheep around the farm, and he also played a flute. Sometimes, without any reason, he shouted for help. It was his favorite to act that his sheep were attacked by a wolf. Actually, when he was asking for help, there was nothing that had happened, and everything was just fine. The people who believed him got there as fast as they could, to assist him. Then they found out that here was nothing wrong and that he was joking. Naturally, the shepherd of our story lost his reputation by lying. Furthermore, everybody knew him as a liar. The shepherd not only didn't care about his reputation as a liar, but also, he continued doing his bad hobby. One day, a wolf rushed at the sheep, so he was afraid and really needed help. He shouted for help. The people heard his scream, but nobody helped him, because they thought he was joking again. The shepherd got very sad and disappointed because the wolf took one of his sheep. He also learned a lesson: that lying is a bad hobby, so he decided not to lie from that moment on.

A Lying Shepherd FROM TURKEY

One day Fox and a cat went for a walk in the woods. The fox was always praising himself Fox said to the cat; “I know so many Wicks, lies, cunning. “ The cat intervened before he had finished his words: “Lying, cheating, cunning isn't a good thing”. The fox is laughing. He was laughing insidiously and pitifully looking at the cat and he stopped and said, looking at the cat: “ I feel so sorry for you, I wish you could understand some cunning. He said you never lose.” The cat :“Don't say honesty, cheating always wins people.” The fox turned back and said: “Well, you're saying that in this huge forest, can one live without cunning and survive?” The cat turned to her again and said “It's pointless to live with the trick with the tick, and I have not suffered any harm from honesty” he said Suddenly, the wolves began to attack, just as they talked about them. The cat climbed the top of the tree without first thinking. If the fox in his head, so to speak, forty foxes began to spin. He started thinking a lot of tricks. The wolves snatched him away, let alone think. Woe to the fox. She saved her life. However, the fox brother I with you would think about cheating, you're going to go to work instead of lying. Anyway, let's get on our way_ Let's not do business with cheating. Even if we think we won, we always lose.

The Fox and The Cat  FROM TURKEY

A beggar found a leather purse that someone had dropped in the marketplace. Opening it, he discovered that it contained 100 pieces of gold. Then he heard a merchant shout, "A reward! A reward to the one who finds my leather purse!"

Being an honest man, the beggar came forward and handed the purse to the merchant saying, "Here is your purse. May I have the reward now?"

"Reward?" scoffed the merchant, greedily counting his gold. "Why the purse I dropped had 200 pieces of gold in it. You've already stolen more than the reward! Go away or I'll tell the police."

"I'm an honest man," said the beggar defiantly. "Let us take this matter to the court." In court the judge patiently listened to both sides of the story and said, "I believe you both. Justice is possible! Merchant, you stated that the purse you lost contained 200 pieces of gold. Well, that's a considerable cost. But, the purse this beggar found had only 100 pieces of gold. Therefore, it couldn't be the one you lost."And, with that, the judge gave the purse and all the gold to the beggar.

The Purse of Gold FROM LATVIA

A milkman became very wealthy through dishonest means. He had to cross a river daily to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit.

One day he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected he purchased plenty of rich clothes and glittering gold ornaments. But while crossing the river the boat capsized and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was speechless with grief. At that time he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers.

MORAL : Honest dealings are always supreme. Money earned by wrong methods will never remain for ever.

Honesty is The Best Policy FROM TURKEY

There were 2 neighbors. One was an honest worker who earned money from honest work, and the other was a fraudster who deceived customers. Of course, the deceiver was richer than the honest one, but when everyone found out about his actions, he was deprived of ali that he had earned and was left with nothing, while the honest man remained with his earnings. Be honest, the lie will come out sooner or later.

TWO NEIGHBOURS FROM LATVIA

There was a lonely man who lived in a small town. Most of the people who were living in that town knew him because he was a liar. Before he became a loner, he had once had

a family and a good job, but he sometimes told small lies to his customers. Then, he started to tell big lies to both his customers and his family. Because of this, he and his

family faced a lot of problems.He promised to be honest about his job, but he didn't keep his promises, so he lost his job. After that, his wife and children left him. He continued living in the same home along. Almost all the people who were living in the town didn't trust and believe him.

The Man Who Was a Liar FROM TURKEY

One day, a fire started in his home. He ran out of his home and hurriedly went to the center of the town and shouted

to the other people to get help. "My neighbor, please help

me. My home is burning." Nobody believed him, so they

didn't go to his home to help him. His home burned down

completely, and he was left homeless.There is a famous Turkish saying: The candle of someone who lies almost always burns just to midnight. After his candle goes out, nobody gives him any light. He remains without light. A person who tells many lies is usually not believed or trusted by anyone after a while.

Pedro was a shepherd. His job was take care of the sheeps while they grazed. But sometimes he stayed bored because he was alone, without someone to play and talk. One day he decided to do a joke to have fun. He started screaming: “Wolf, wolf, help, the wolf is here!” The farmers that heard the shouting started running to help Pedro but when they got there the wolf didn’t exist. Pedro laughed but the farmers didn’t find the joke funny and they went away. Another day, Pedro decided to do the same joke. “Wolf, wolf, help, the wolf is here!” The farmers runned to help Pedro but there wasn’t any wolf there.

PEDRO AND THE WOLF FROM PORTUGAL

Pedro laughed but the farmers were angry and they said: “This kid thinks that we don’t have nothing to do! - and after that they went out.” After days, the farmers heard Pedro screaming: “Wolf, wolf, help, the wolf is here!” And the others said: “No, this time the boy doesn’t fool us. Today we stay here.” Pedro kept screaming because that time it was really a wolf that was killing his sheeps. “Why nobody helped me?” – asked Pedro while he was crying – now I lost all my sheepers.“We didn’t help you because we thought that it was just another joke” – answered the farmers.

Once upon a time, there was a crow. One day, a thorn pricked into his foot. Then, he got this thorn and took away to an old woman. “Grandma, could you keep my thorn?” said the crow and flew away. She took the thorn. After that, she waited for the crow for days, but he did not come. One night, while she was trying to burn wick of the oil lamp, it was broken. Then, she took the thorn and tried to fix it by using it. At the same time, thorn burned. Just then, the crow came up and he said: “Grandma, could you give me my thorn?”. Old woman answered: “Oh my son, your thorn burned down while I was trying to fix the oil lamp.”Then, the crow sat in front of a window and said : “No! I want my thorn!”. And he repeated to yell for hours: “Give my thorn or give me your oil lamp! My thorn or your oil lamp!”After that, old woman got tired of his yells and she said: ‘’Take this oil lamp! The crow got the oil lamp and took it away to another old woman. He said: “Grandma, could you keep my oil lamp?”. “Sure, my son.” said the old woman.

A Fairy Tale of a Crow Who Got a Thorn in His Foot FROM PORTUGAL

One-night, the old woman wanted to go for milking the cow and she talked to herself: “I will get the crow’s oil lamp and use it while milking the cow.” She put the lamp behind the cow and started milking it. Soon the cow gave a kick to the oil lamp and broke it. The next day, the crow came up and he said: “Grandma, where is my oil lamp?”She answered: “My son, your oil lamp has been broken.”He insisted on his oil lamp. The Old woman could not persuade him. Then, the crow sat in front of a window and said:“My oil lamp or give your cow!”

There were 2 grandmothers and each grandmother had a grandson. One grandmother was honest with her grandson, telling him that sweets and fatty foods are bad for health and physique, and despite the fact that the grandson wanted sweets, his grandmother fed him correctly-gave him vegetables and fruits, cereals and cereals. As a result, the grandson grew up beautiful, tall and strong. But the second grandmother was dishonest with her grandson, saying that you need to eat sweets and fatty foods to grow big and strong. The grandson trusted his grandmother and ate everything she gave him. As a result, the grandson began to get fat quickly and became ill with type 2 diabetes. The girls stopped communicating with him, and now he will be having injections all his live. The moral of this tale is-be honest with your loved ones.

FAT AND FIT GRANDSONS FROM LATVIA

Listen to what I'm telling you. Saw two fried cocks running through the air, they ran very fast, and the belly was against the sky and back against the ground. One gutter and Millstone swam over the River Daugava quite slowly, and the Frog, the other side squatting on the ice area, ate two lemesis, it was exactly Midsummer Day. The Blind first saw the hare, the dumb told the lame, but the lame captured him. Others wanted to ride on dry land with ships, they sailed through the fields of rye and barley, while being on a high hill, there they all drowned. And in the land flies as big as at us goats. But well need windows to open so the lie can run out.

FROM LATVIA

THE LIE CAN RUN OUT

One king had three daughters. The king loved everyone, but especially the youngest. Sisters have been envious of this. The elder presented him with a wand of the Golden government, because it was most useful to the King. Average expensive embroidered shirt. The younger daughter of the king also came and served salt on a wooden plate. It started eating, but then jumped out of the chair and shouted. The King's youngest daughter came in, stood up against her father, and said, " Do Not You, Father, remember me anymore when you said that the king does not have salt, and drive me out of his shelter?King knew his daughter, remembered everything, hugged her and asked for forgiveness. Everyone happily drove each to his castle. From those times the king loved his youngest daughter even more.

THE KING AND HIS DAUHTERS FROM LATVIA

FISHERMEN FROM LATVIA

On the shore of the lake was a village of fishermen. They fished, sold to merchants, and fed on it. They lived poorly, but honestly. One day a cunning merchant came to them. He persuaded the fishermen, during the spawning of fish, to catch it. Promised to pay a lot of gold coins. One fisherman did not agree. He said that it is impossible to catch fish during spawning. And then there will be nothing to catch. But no one listened to him. Fishermen went out on boats into the lake. Threw the network. A lot of fish were caught. The cunning merchant was satisfied. Took the entire catch, but gave little money. Deceived the poor fishermen. And then the fish became less, once caught in spawning. It became very bad for them to live. He brought fish from another lake. And the fishermen now decided to live and fish.

HANDWRITING FOLK TALES FROM TURKEY

In the presented fairy tales, general monopoly always conquers evil, honest people deserve great respect. The main thing is not to deceive

(Svetlana Rudjko,Daugavpils,Latvia)

No matter what happens,we shouldn't  tell lie. If we always tell lies, we get into trouble.

(İlayda, Şaban Temuge MTAL)

All societies care about being honest.

(Ramazan,Denizli Atatürk MTAL)

Even if cultures are different, universal values don’t change. Honesty is one of these universal values which all cultures appreciate.

(Arif, Şaban Temuge MTAL)

In the fairy tales we read, it is said that honesty is the main treasure of a person. A lie, on the contrary.

(Alina Šcelckova. Daugavpils. Latvia)

In all the fairy tales we read, honesty was singled out as something special, something worth valuing both in yourself and in people.

(Arina Daškevic. Daugavpils. Latvija)

Honesty is the most prominent feature of stories. Also they make comparison between the consequences of honesty and dishonesty. As in the stories, we should be honest and shouldn't tell lies even if these lies make other people happy.

(Buse, Şaban Temuge MTAL)

In all of the stories, finally honesty wins. Dishonest people don't get what they want, and honest people always get what they want at the end. Honesty always wins.

(Ceren, Şaban Temuge MTAL)

Everyone explained that honesty is very good and what happens when there is no honesty.

(Yaren,Şaban Temuge MTAL)

A hero's characteristics are exaggerated. Plot very simple, though interesting.There is a reflection of human strengths and weaknesses.

The moral of these tales are always the same no matter what culture it is

Folk tales are like a kind of story based on an event. So there are similar characteristics between heroes and people in real life. The events and people in the stories are the tools that reflect their social structures, cultural characteristics, and briefly the thoughts of their mentality.

The same subject has been addressed in all the stories I've read, and almost all talked about the same things. all explained that honesty is.